澳大利亚政府在2027年之前停止区域银行分行的关闭,以保持农村银行业务的准入。 Australian government halts regional bank branch closures until 2027 to preserve rural banking access.

澳大利亚政府已暂停区域银行分行的关闭,直至2027年7月,主要银行如国家银行、英联邦银行、Westpac和ANZ同意继续开放其区域分行。 The Australian government has imposed a moratorium on regional bank branch closures until July 2027, with major banks like NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and ANZ agreeing to keep their regional branches open. 这一举措旨在维持农村地区面对面的银行服务,农村地区36%的分行自2017年以来一直关闭。 This move aims to maintain face-to-face banking services in rural areas, where 36% of branches have closed since 2017. 政府还加大了对Bank@Post服务的承诺,更多的银行加入了在邮局提供银行服务的计划。 The government has also increased commitment to Bank@Post services, with more banks joining the scheme to provide banking services at post offices.